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OE6 problem with dialup connection

Discussion in 'Microsoft Mail (Outlook / OE / Windows Mail)' started by ramon82, 2009/06/11.

  1. 2009/06/11
    ramon82

    ramon82 Inactive Thread Starter

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    OE6 problem with dialup connection

    Hi all

    I have a rather strange problem with OE6 on a WINXP machine. I recently was using a dailup connection and therefore had a connection created in network connections. But now I have changed to ADSL which uses only the local area connection and therefore does not need any dialing up. Now my problem is that whenever I open OE6 it asks me to dial the dialup connection....and to make it more confusing I had deleted the dial up connection!!! so I cant understand what is wrong...

    I also chose Never dial a connection in IE and made sure OE6 does not invoke a dialup connection but still ...amazingly (or magically?) the dial up connection is reappearing...

    Can anyone advise what the problem might be and any other workarounds?
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    OE->Tools->Options->Connection tab->Change button-> Remove the dial up option.
     
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    ramon82

    ramon82 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Thats what I did there are no connections listed!! everything is gerey out yet OE6 still starts a dial up connection when I try to send and receive mails!!
     
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    Arie

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    Let's see if I remember... been YEARS ago I used OE...

    In Outlook Express click Tools > Accounts... check your mail account by selecting it, click the properties button, then select the connection tab. In this window you can choose to Always connect to this account using, change from dial-up to LAN.
     
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